Financial Analyst: The Passionate Marathon

Introduction
Be forcused, passionate, and patient. Love Math and change. You have to be able to approach strangers and start conversations with them. Forming relationships will be the key to your success with all levels of the organization and your client base.

Job Function
Enjoy: Client contact, problem solving, access to managments and travel.
Dislike: Admin. work. Advertisement
Lifestyle
The lifestyle is primarily all work and no play, as you have to be in the office early and generally work late at night. Weekends are generally free but not always. Yes, you can change location around the world and Finance is a global business. The personality that would best succeed is someone that is balanced, focused and really has passion when talking to clients and companies.

Additional Information
If someone would want to enter this field, be prepared to put in at least 2 years earning yoru stripes. Always be the solution to the problems and remember that life is a marathon not a sprint. This industry has a tendancy to move very quickly and you could make decisions based on impulse rather than facts.